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USS Bluegill (SS-242) WW2

Third War Patrol:
18 September - 25 November 1944

Patch, courtesy of Ray (Basil) Phipps.

Patrol Summary

• Patrol Staging: Left Fremantle, West Australia, 18 September 1944 and arrived in Exmouth Gulf, West Australia, on 21 September 1944.
• Patrol: Left Exmouth Gulf, West Australia, on 18 September 1944 to begin patrol; arrived at Fremantle 25 November 1944 to end patrol.
• Patrol Duration: 71 days
• Patrol Area: Manila
• Ships Sunk

  Third Patrol Results - Ships Sunk

  Battle Flag Addition	Patrol	Ship Name	Ship Type	Date Sunk	Location	Tonnage
  Sunk	3	Sea Truck		6 October 1944		1,500
  Sunk	3	Arabia Maru	AK	18 October 1944	14-06N, 119-40E	9,480
  Sunk	3	Destroyer	DD	18 October 1944	14-96N, 119-40E	800
  Sunk	3	Hakushika Maru	AK	18 October 1944	14-06N, 119-40E	8,152
  Sunk	3	Chinzei Maru	AK	18 October 1944	14-06N, 119-40E	1,999
  1 Warship, 4 Merchants	3	Patrol Total	5 Ships	Sunk		20,431

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• Ships Damaged

  Third Patrol Results - Ships Damaged

  Battle Flag Addition	Patrol	Ship Name	Ship Type	Date Sunk	Location	Tonnage
  Damaged	3	Sea Truck		12 October 1944		500
  Damaged	3	Sea Truck		12 October 1944		500
  Damaged	3	Unknown	AK	18 October 1944		9,500
  3 Merchants	3	Patrol Total	3 Ships	Damaged		10,500

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• Damage Received
  • Depth Charges: 98

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